Quick Reporting of Pending Task
Explanation
This activity is used to perform quick reporting of a pending task. This is
useful when you want to finish tasks that have already been performed. The tasks
will be handled in the same manner as tasks which are distributed as Simplified
Work Orders are handled. If the task being finished is an inspection task (initial or continued) for a
modification:
- You may want to change the inspection to a higher intensiveness, a lower
intensiveness, embody the modification or terminate inspections of the modification.
- Enter an appropriate execution type in the New Execution Type
field. Do not change the execution type if you want to proceed with the
current inspection.
- If you want to terminate inspections of the modification, select the
Terminate Inspections check box. Terminating inspections implies that no
further initial or continued inspections will be carried out for the
particular serial, and the modification will not be complied with. If the
Terminate Inspections check box is selected, a value is required to be
entered in the Mod Execution Remark field.
- If you finish the last of the current inspection type without specifying
a New Execution Type, and with the Terminate Inspections check
box not selected, then the system will shift to the next execution type.
If a modification task leading to a part identity change exists and this
modification has the Terminating Action execution type, the assigned
and/or affected serial will be renamed to include the new part number and
revision once the modification is embodied. In order to perform the automatic
renaming of a serial once the task is embodied, the new part number and revision
for the serial must have been entered on the modification (i.e., in the
Change to Part Number and Change to Part Revision fields).
Furthermore, when the modification task is embodied, the system will perform a
check to validate the following information before renaming the serial:
- The new part number is a valid alternate of the
old part number (i.e., if the serial being renamed is installed in a
structure)
- The maintenance program and maintenance group for the old part number is
valid for the new part number (i.e., if a new maintenance program and
revision is not entered for the serial being renamed)
- The manufacturer and manufacturer part number of
the old part number is valid for the new part number (i.e., when a new
manufacturer and manufacturer part number is not entered for the serial
being renamed)
- A valid maintenance program and maintenance group must exist for the new
part number of the serial.
- The template of the old part number is valid for
the new part number (i.e., if the serial being renamed has a structure)
- All running tasks for the serial which are
mandatory to cancel have been cancelled or finished with.
- The serial being renamed is not included in a work
scope that is in any status between Started or Closed (i.e., if the serial
is used in an IFS/Complex MRO flow).
When the part number is changed on a serial, the template information on the
serial is often changed as well and will be updated automatically. If the serial
has a structure and the old template information for the structure of the serial
does not match the new template structure information, the operational condition
of the serial will be set to Non Operational when renamed. When the
template information is valid for both the old and new part numbers, the
operational condition of the new serial will be the same as the operational
condition on the old serial. You can choose to update the operational log
history, replacement history as well as other history records with the new part
number.
Prerequisites
- A pending task must exist.
- The competence and workshop must be defined.
- If sign off requirements are defined for the task, this activity cannot
be performed on the task. The Sign Off Req. Exist check box will be
selected if sign off requirements exist for the task.
For serial fault tasks:
- Fault codes must have been defined. If a function number is entered on
the fault, fault codes must have been registered for the functional
breakdown.
- If a fault cause is to be entered, the cause must have been defined.
For modification tasks:
- The Allow Quick Reporting check box must be selected for the
modification record in the
Define Modification
or
Modification Details window.
- If the task being finished is a modification task
of execution type Terminating Action and leads to a part identity change, the new part number and revision must have been entered for the
serial. These values can be entered in the
Define Modification/Assign
Part Revisions tab or the
Modification Details/Affected Parts
tab.
- If the modification work should lead to an automatic part identity
change, the pending modification pending task must have the Terminating
Action execution type.
- If the modification work should lead to an automatic part identity
change for a serial installed in a structure, the new part number must have been defined
as a valid alternative for the old part number.
- If the task being finished is a modification task
of execution type Terminating Action and leads to a part identity change, a valid manufacturer and manufacturer part number
must exist for the new part number of the serial.
- If the task being finished is a modification task
of execution type Terminating Action and leads to a part identity
change, a valid maintenance program and maintenance group must exist for the
new part number of the serial.
- If the task being finished is a modification task
of execution type Terminating Action and leads to a part identity change, the serial cannot exist on a shop order with a
status between Started and Closed when using a Complex MRO flow.
System Effects
- The system finishes the task, updates order
history, updates task specific history, and deletes the pending task.
- If the object associated with the task is a vehicle serial and the serial
has completed all running tasks, the vehicle condition of the serial is
automatically set to the
Vehicle Condition Code defined with auto setting Set when last
task is finished.
- Depending on the type of task being completed, the due calculation for
interval maintenance, modifications, post maintenance checks, life limited
parts or fault deferrals will run automatically for the serial to calculate
new due dates and values.
- In the background a work order is created, the status is changed to
Started, the man-hours used are reported on one single operation, and
any consumed material is issued from inventory. The work order is then set
to Finished.
- If a modification leading to a part identity
change is embodied, the part number of the
serial will be changed throughout IFS/VIM.
- If a modification leading to a part identity
change is embodied, the part number of the serial will also be changed
in Part Serial Catalog and the history will be generated.
- If the serial is in Inventory (i.e., the current
position set to In Inventory) when being renamed through the embodiment
of a modification, the correct quantity on
hand will be created for the renamed individual.
- If the part number and/or serial number of the
serial is changed through the embodiment of a modification, on a serial that exists in the
Prepare Work
Order/Returns tab or the
Report In Work Order/Returns
tab, the part number and/or serial number of this serial will be updated
as well.
- If a modification leading to a part identity
change is embodied, information on the modification that has been
complied with is retained in the serial identification history in IFS/VIM.
This modification can be used as a reference for the reason a part identity
change was performed on the serial.
- If the serial's configuration becomes invalid as a
result of the rename, the operational status of the renamed serial is
automatically set to Out Of Operation.
- If the structure template information for the old
template structure is not valid for the new template structure, the
operational condition of the renamed serial is set to Non Operational.
- If
an overhaul task (Overhaul + Cycle) is executed prior executing the
scheduled interval maintenance tasks, the system automatically performs a Reset
Event for all the changed events having the calculation rules Inspection, Overhaul (No Cycle) and Replacement that are due prior the overhaul
task (Overhaul + Cycle). Note that interval maintenance that has not been
changed is aligned automatically subsequent to signing off the overhaul.
Window
Pending Tasks
Flight Log
Serial Maintenance
Related Window Descriptions
Enter
General Info (assistant step)
Enter
Fault Info (assistant step)
Enter
Modification Info (assistant step)
Enter
Material List (assistant step)
Enter
Operational Parameter Values (assistant step)
Part
Identity Change on Serials in Structure (assistant step)
Pending
Tasks
Flight Log
Flight Log/Fault
Serial Maintenance
Serial
Maintenance/Modifications
Procedure
- Open one of the following windows depending on your work flow:
- Pending Tasks - Right-click on the applicable row and
then click Quick Reporting of Pending Task.
- Flight Log - Query (F3) for the necessary flight log
and then click the Fault tab. Select the applicable fault
number and then right-click and click Quick Reporting of Pending Task.
- Serial Maintenance - Query (F3) for the necessary
serial and then click the Modifications tab. Right-click
on the applicable row and click Quick Reporting of Modification Task.
- The Quick Reporting of Pending Task assistant or the
Quick Report Modification assistant opens.
- In the Enter General Info assistant step you need to enter
general information on the task.
- Verify that the date and time in the Start Date and Finish
Date fields are correct. If not, change to the required date(s).
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In the Workshop field, enter the ID of the workshop at which the task
was performed Click List to select a valid value.
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In
the Manhours Used field, enter the total number of man-hours spent
on the task.
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In the Competence field, enter the competence of the personnel
performing the task. Click List to select a valid value.
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In the Work Description field, enter a description of the work to be
done for the task.
- Click Next.
- If the selected task is a serial fault task, the Enter Fault Info
assistant step opens. Here you need to enter information on the function
breakdown for the repair of the fault.
- In the
Fault Code field, enter the fault code. Click List to
select a valid value.
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Once all necessary information is entered, click Next.
- If the task being finished
is an inspection task (initial or continued) for a modification, the
Enter Modification Info assistant step opens. Here you need to enter
information on the preventive checks for the modification. It is recommended
that you read the information displayed on the assistant step.
- You may want to change the inspection to a higher intensiveness or
lower intensiveness, embody the modification or terminate inspections of
the modification. Enter
an appropriate execution type in the
New Execution Type field.
- If you want to terminate inspections of the modification, select the
Terminate Inspections check box.
- Click
Next.
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In the Enter Material List assistant step you can
enter the material(s) used for the task.
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Click New and enter valid values in the Site, Part Number
and Quantity fields.
- Once all
required values are entered, click Save.
- Click
Next.
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In
the Enter Operational Parameter Values assistant
step you can enter the operational parameter values. Right-click and click
Suggest Operational Values to retrieve valid values.
- Once all
required values are entered, click Save.
- Click
Next or Finish.
- The
Part Identity Change on Serials in Structure assistant
step opens if the serial on the task is to be renamed. In this assistant step
you need to enter information on the part revision or affected part in the
structure that is to be renamed. You can also define if history records are
to be updated with the rename information.
It is recommended that you read the information displayed on the assistant
step.
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Once all necessary information is entered, click Finish to close the
assistant and complete your task.